Well, here is a simple version of a guitar arrangement
of the song "A Rainy Night In Paris" from the album
"At Then End Of A Perfect Day" by Chris de Burgh.

This original song features a piano and a saxophone.
This arrangement may be used as a main frame, without much
difficulty, to which you can add your own variations.

If you're interested in CdB's songs, you can reach me

Have fun...

Pat.


# A Rainy Night In Paris
# Chris de Burgh


The intro is also the main theme.

EmEm Piano Chord 
                B7B7 Piano Chord 

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!-0---------------!-----------------!

EmEm Piano Chord 
                B7B7 Piano Chord 

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AmAm Piano Chord 
      D7D7 Piano Chord 
        GG Piano Chord 

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C/GC/G Piano Chord 
     B/F#B/F# Piano Chord 
      EmEm Piano Chord 

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The verse is the main theme twice
with a variation on the last bar.

EmEm Piano Chord 

  1st time
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EmEm Piano Chord 

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The second type of verse.

EmEm Piano Chord 
                AmAm Piano Chord 

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DD Piano Chord 
                 GG Piano Chord 

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                AmAm Piano Chord 

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FF Piano Chord 
                 B7B7 Piano Chord 

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The conclusion is a variation on the main theme.


It's a rainy night in Paris,
And the harbour lights are low.
He must leave his love in Paris
Before the winter snow.

On a lonely street in Paris,
He held her close to say
" We'll meet again in Paris
When there are flowers on the Champs-Elysees. "

" How long " she said " How long,
And will your love be strong ?
When you're across the sea,
Will your love remember me ? "

Then she gave him words to turn to
When the winter nights were long.
" Nous serons encore amoureux
Avec les couleurs du printemps. "

" And then " she said " And then,
Our love will grow again. "
Ah, but in her eyes he sees
Her words of love are only words to please.

And now the lights of Paris
Grow dim and fade away.
And I know by the light of Paris
I will never see her again.